author: Mark Waid
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2014
rating: 2
read at: 2014/04/29
date added: 2014/04/29
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction' is a crossover between two pulp style properties. What happens when these two loners and egos meet? Will they clash or work together.
When a body shows up in California that the Spirit knows about, he packs up his entourage to investigate. Before long, he is in conflict with The Rocketeer, and neither of these guys likes the other one. Complicating things is The Rocketeer's girl Betty flirting with The Spirit. The mystery sometimes takes a backseat to the cracking wise and the flirting. It has to do with a recent invention that will soon be in every home, and the two bad guys who want to use it for something evil.
The writing isn't bad, but I was hoping for a little more noir and mystery and less of the lighter stuff. The book collects 4 issues and in the last 2, the art takes a serious downturn. It never tries to compete with the work of Will Eisner and Dave Sims art, but maybe that's part of the problem. Especially with other books out with these characters that have better art.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
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